The Wolf Point School District is purchasing at least one house with the goal of providing staff housing. Trustees approved paying $175,000 for a house located at 500 Dawson Street during their meeting last week. Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Perkins is the amount is the same as what the present owners paid in 2017. “They just want to get their money out of it,” Perkins said. “They

Roosevelt County commissioners recently received the quarterly distribution report for oil and gas revenue from the state. The county ranks second in Montana for collections for the quarter ending on Dec. 31, 2025. Collections for Roosevelt County were $4,843,034.21 for the quarter. Distributions were $2,213.750.90. The top county was Richland with collections at $15,668.104.78 and distributions

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 158 calls from May 11-18. The calls included the following: May 11 Deputies and the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice responded to Poplar tribal housing of a report from an adult female that her boyfriend beat her up including punching her in the face. She asked to talk to an advocate from the Red Bird Woman Center. A warrant

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Luis Alvarez Jr., 26, West Hollywood, Calif., serving sentence. T’shauna Azure, 27, Wolf Point, criminal endangerment. Chad Bachmann, 46, Red Lodge, hold for other agency. Frank Baker, 44, Wolf Point, driving with a suspended or revoked license. Dimitri Bruce, 32, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck

A weekend of family events is set for May 22-24. The Creator’s Game events include a comedy night with Beef Archambault, Marc Yaffee and Tonia Jo Hall Friday night at Wolf Point High School. starting at 6 p.m. A kahomani dance is planned for Saturday at the Poplar rodeo grounds, with a meal/supper, door prizes and more, from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday will feature a family movie night, also at

A Poplar bookkeeper who wrote unauthorized checks, modified payroll amounts and utilized company checks and credit cards for unauthorized personal expenses was sentenced last month to six months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said. Parker Lee Gray Hawk, 36, pleaded guilty in December 2025 to one count of wire fraud. Chief U.S.